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    Cycle goods in Poundstretcher

    Besides the usual lights , locks , gel saddle covers etc ., they have pannier bags for £14.99 .
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    Cardiff Bay Barrage

    Did my longest trip on the Batribike Folder this afternoon , over 22 miles including the crossing of the Cardiff Bay Barrage . No vehicles are allowed to cross from Penarth to Cardiff on this route , just lots of cycles and pedestrians . Passed a lady on another E Folder of a different make with...
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    Moskino

    Has anyone experience of Moskino machines or the the Electric Bike Co . that handles them ? I noticed some postings about them a year ago and then nothing . A year is a long time in the E bike world and testing is invited in Ashford and Bristol . For people on a budget there doesn`t seem too...
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    Batribike`s longest trip

    Did 18 miles on a mixture of B roads and country roads this afternoon. It was a bit nippy with a 15 mph wind from the East , but motorcycle gloves and two pairs of trousers kept the cold at bay . I only saw 3 other cyclists and two horse riders and my battery powered horn got me noticed without...
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    Security and Covers

    Some good offers on chains and bike covers from Aldi and Lidl . On Thursday 3rd March Aldi have a Motorcycle chain/lock for £9.99 and a cover for £7.99 .On Monday 7th March Lidl have their cover for £8.99 and a slightly different lock for £14.99 . My lightweight bike cover for 99pence from...
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    Poll and Juvenile riders

    Just added my input to the Poll and must admit that I had previously ignored the Topic , usually going straight to Electric Bicycles . Perhaps it`s because of the word which brings up boring thoughts , after all here in Wales we have several of them coming up .They are like buses , none for...
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    Save the Planet ruin your Car Battery

    I have hardly used the car in the last few months , preferring to take my E bike and Scooters on my normal short trips , mainly to the Supermarket . As a result my car wouldn`t start and the battery was down to 9.5 Volts with the added problem of the car alarm sounding off . Using my Optimate...
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    My E Bike`s Pedigree

    After parking my Batribike Quartz SE Folder in the front room in the bad weather , I had the opportunity to examine the reference numbers stamped on the power controller and front hub motor . LEISGER GERMANY caught my eye stamped on a nice alloy box under the crank . So thinking my machine was...
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    Out today on the Batribike Folder

    The roads had dried out so I took the Batribike Quartz out for a 10 mile run for the first time since the bad weather disappeared . I`d forgotten what a comfy ride it is with the front telescopic forks and the seat post suspension , especially given the state of the roads . My Holux pocket GPS...